Higher
Higher adjective - Being far along in development.
Uphill and higher are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Uphill" instead the word "Higher" as an adverb or an adjective or a preposition.
Uphill
Uphill adjective - Requiring considerable physical or mental effort.
Higher and uphill are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Higher" instead the word "Uphill" as an adverb or an adjective or a preposition.
Both words in one sentence
- They think they're safe when they reach higher ground, but the river follows them anyway because it doesn't know water can't run uphill.
Source: Beyond the Impossible -
Stylistic Suck: Cathy gets hit with this in the opening moments of "Climbing Uphill." In the Original Cast Recording and movie soundtrack, the accompanist takes off at a very sprightly pace and a half-step higher than written, forcing Sherie Rene Scott and/or Anna Kendrick to scramble in their wake.
Source: Theatre / The Last Five Years
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